Herminigildo “Herman” “Undong” “Papa” Almazan, 89, of Keaau died March 26 at home. Born in 8 1/2-Mile Camp in Keaau, he was a retired harvesting crane and tractor operator for the former Puna Sugar Co. and shoreline fisherman. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday (April 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Cecilia Gangano Almazan of Keaau; daughters, Marisha (Mat) Cole, Anna (Derek Otomo) Almazan, Cynthia Almazan and Hercelia (Joray) Kaua of Keaau, Sabrina (Tom Fitzsimons) of San Leandro, Calif.; sister, Margarita Jaravata of the Philippines; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Herminigildo “Herman” “Undong” “Papa” Almazan, 89, of Keaau died March 26 at home. Born in 8 1/2-Mile Camp in Keaau, he was a retired harvesting crane and tractor operator for the former Puna Sugar Co. and shoreline fisherman. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Tuesday (April 11) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 11 a.m. Aloha attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Cecilia Gangano Almazan of Keaau; daughters, Marisha (Mat) Cole, Anna (Derek Otomo) Almazan, Cynthia Almazan and Hercelia (Joray) Kaua of Keaau, Sabrina (Tom Fitzsimons) of San Leandro, Calif.; sister, Margarita Jaravata of the Philippines; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Caridad T. Era, 95, of Kealakekua died March 1 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Washington, D.C., she was a homemaker. Services held. Survived by daughters, Carrie (Kuan) Era of Seattle, Christian Era of Florida and Bethel (William) Stevens of Waikoloa; son, Alex Era of Seattle; sisters, Angela Punasalan of Singapore and Luzvismin Sibal of Seattle; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kenneth Ray Hua, 54, of Hilo died March 25 at home. Born in Tacoma, Wash., he was an accountant and auto mechanic. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, April 14, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial at 1 p.m. at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Princess Keliipaakaua-Hua of Hilo; sons, Owen Yoshishige, Thomas Yoshishige and Kalani Keliipaakaua of Hilo; daughters, Yvonne Yoshishige, Amy Hua-Yoshishige, Kehaulani Keliipaakaua and Mahealani Keliipaakaua of Hilo; mother, Coye Jane Holden of Ocean View; sisters, Melissa-Ann Waite-Crawford of Honaunau and Debra Hua of Ocean View; brother, George Hua Jr. of the mainland; father-in-law, James (Cherrylyn) Keliipaakaua of Mililani, Oahu; sister-in-law, Erica Tagayon of Mililani; two grandsons; uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Anna “Annie” Kahue Napihaa, 100, died March 26 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hana, Maui, she was a member of Malia Puka O Kalani and St. Joseph Catholic churches, Mikioi Club, Alu Like Kupuna Program, volunteer at Pomaikai Senior Center and ship’s greeter for the County RSVP. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Wednesday (April 12) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery, Section C. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Anthony (Paula Ann) Napihaa of Hilo, Roland Napihaa of California and Everette Napihaa of Hilo; daughters, Patricia Napihaa and Hazel Miller of Pahoa, Margaret (Rick Sanico Jr.) Moore of Honolulu and Mary (Joe Jr.) Farias of Hilo; 12 grandchildren plus great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Rehino Remiticado, 85, of Hilo died March 11 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Puunene, Maui, he was a pastor, worked on Kwajalein and was a U.S. Army veteran. Graveside service 10:30 a.m. Thursday (April 13) at Lanai Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by brother, Tony Remiticado of Honolulu; sister, Juanita Vergara of Torrance, Calif.; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Koji Shintani, 83, of Hilo died March 26 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was the owner of Koji’s Bento Korner and a member of Hilo Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Services held. Survived by daughters, Karen Murakami, Sandra Wilson and Robyn (Bruce) Oda; son, Drew Shintani; brother, Futoshi Shintani; sister, Eko Hasegawa; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kenneth Hee Than Woo, 98, of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Keaau, died March 31 in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. Visitation 11-11:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Please bring pictures or your memories written on a card or paper. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services.